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Call me ms and mind your own business

July 12, 2014 By Ellen

When a ms is far better than a mile, a mrs and a miss… It has never crossed my mind to change my second name to that of my husband (either of them – successive not simultaneous, obviously).  Why would I? My name is Ellen Arnison and it’s as much part of me as a […]

Filed Under: everydaysexism, Feminist, married, name, title, women

Views from a week in Wales

July 6, 2014 By Ellen

The boys make bread at Castell Henllys fort.  Listening out for banjos on the River Teifi Oarsome outing for Team Bundance Every little helps with Boy Three Getting used to verandah living Making a splash off New Quay

Filed Under: beach, Cardigan, holiday, summer, Tresaith, Wales

Things I learned from going off grid (ish) for a week

July 6, 2014 By Ellen

Did you notice? No? I wasn’t here for a week – not here, not on Facebook, not on Twitter, not even really on email or text. We were in Wales on our hols and the sun shined. So while we enjoyed some bucket and spade, I also learned a thing or two about being un-connected.You don’t […]

Filed Under: 3G, connected, internet, lists, other things i learned, Wales

Why The Fault In Our Stars Is Not A Chic Flick

June 29, 2014 By Ellen

  Boys One and Two had the cinema to themselves when they went to see this summer’s hot hit film. They were a bit surprised as the hype had them believing they’d be battling for a seat. “You should have booked, mum,” one of them insisted as we pulled up in the deserted car park […]

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Movin’ on up

June 27, 2014 By Ellen

You might be mistaken for thinking this is a young starlet on the red carpet at Cannes (maybe), but it isn’t. It’s Boy Two before his end of primary school dance and, despite looking as cool as the proverbial, he was very, very excited.  Graduation ceremonies for nursery kids – unnecessary nonsense or, just, awwwwww? […]

Filed Under: boys, changes, growing, school

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